December 26, 2018
Treating Cremains Reverently
Although I know the Catholic Church approves of cremation, I can’t find in the Catechism of the Catholic Church what the Church requires that Catholics do with the ashes (cremains). Do they have to be buried as in a traditional burial?
According to the second section of article 2301, “The Church permits cremation, provided that it does not demonstrate a denial of faith in the resurrection of the body. “
The Valley of Death
What is meant by the expression "the valley of the shadow of death "? I am a lifelong Catholic nearing the end of life. So much has changed over the years that I don't understand what the Church teaches now ...
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But It Was on the Internet!’
Are there any readings, books, or websites to explain to my 79-year-old sister that the archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary, telling her that she was favored by God to give birth to God's Son?My sister believes something evil happened to ...
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